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Eric Hovde: “The fundamental problem that we're having in so many of…”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 1:10:23

I've learned a lot of it just by traveling. I've been in 71 countries in my life. I've operated around the globe. The fundamental problem that we're having in so many of these countries is underlying religious war between the Sunni and the Shia. And that dates all the way back to Mohammed, when his nephew versus his three Counselors at Mohammed's death and the nephew, it's the strain of the Shia. (1:10:23–1:10:31)

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Asserts that the main issue in many Middle Eastern countries is a religious conflict between Sunni and Shia.

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